Definitions of the word flat

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Treasury yields were relatively flat.


Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2023





The veneers — and gems, which are flat on the back — are adhered directly to existing teeth and the semi-permanent work will last about five years with proper maintenance.


Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023





Excluding beauty, sales were flat as consumers were hit by inflation.


Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023





The floor is flat, thanks to chassis-stiffening properties of the battery beneath it in the Ioniq’s skateboard platform, and the seats and walls curve to create a comfortable spot to lean.


Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2023





Gun sales had been flat for several years, according to federal background check data, the best available proxy for the number of firearms sold.


Todd C. Frankel, Shawn Boburg, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker And Alex Horton, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023





Maryland’s six biggest jurisdictions — which, in addition to the four that lost population, include Anne Arundel County, which grew 0.2%, and Howard County, which was essentially flat — collectively lost 56,000 residents from 2021 to 2022.


Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023





If the singers burned some rocket fuel for the occasion, the judges appeared to be flat.


Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2023





This is the second year in a row the White House has proposed TB cuts (and the year before that, during the very worst of Covid, the TB budget request was flat).


Colin Puzo Smith, STAT, 28 Mar. 2023




Individual plants and mix-and-match flats available the day of the sale.


Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023





The shoe is made in Spain using supportive foam padding that, unlike cheaper flats on the market, will actually provide arch support and cushioning for all-day wear.


Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023





Wear with jeans and flats to run errands or dress it up with a skirt and sandals for a springtime celebration.


Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2023





After the Vogue cover girl was removed from Marie’s Parisian flat, Sutton claims the jobs stopped.


Diana Falzone, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2023





The tires are Goodyear run flats.


Ray Nagliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023





In terms of accessories, ballerina-style flats will continue to lead as one of the top shoe trends of 2023.


Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2023





Kettle lives in a Victorian mansion that’s been divided into flats.


Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023





Pricking Out, Potting On, & Potting Up Pricking Out: Separating seedlings grown in trays or flats.


Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 20 Mar. 2023




Keeping back flat, extend right arm and left leg out straight so parallel to floor.


Women’s Health, 6 Apr. 2023





With an open road ahead, the M Coupe goaded me into flat-footing its right pedal until the S54’s crankshaft spun past its power peak of 7400 rpm and toward redline.


Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023





My stupid words come and lay her out flat.


Annie Lane, oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2023





Slowly lower both legs toward the floor while engaging your lower abs and keeping your lower back flat to the floor.


Emily Shiffer, Women’s Health, 29 Mar. 2023





This mat can be spot cleaned, laid flat to dry, and rolled up with minimal effort.


Michelle Pugle, Health, 29 Mar. 2023





The Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) drones come flat-packed and can launch, fly up to 75 miles, and land by themselves.


Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023





Its flat-free, airless tires are, according to Acer, are designed with multilayer foam inserts made from closed-loop recyclable materials.


Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2023





Those are the sorts of gags provided by screenwriters Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, which fall flat more often than not.


Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023




The process is pretty straightforward: Find a rough surface, and place the top of the can flat against it.


Christopher Michel, Country Living, 20 Apr. 2022





By flatting the top, more main string gets lengthened, also improving control.


Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 21 Jan. 2020





Lead is harmful at any dose, and especially toxic to the nervous system; arsenic can flat-out kill you, the inspector general wrote.


Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2019





The main assumptions are 11 million barrels a day of crude oil production, Brent flat at $65 a barrel, net refining margins of $3 a barrel and chemicals net margins of $100 a tonne.


Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019





Brian Snyder, Arizona Republic One can flat shoot it.


Duane Rankin, azcentral, 3 July 2019





Thoughtfully, my mother suspected this might be the case, and a few days before the wedding found an ideal backup: Manolo Blahnik flats with ample space for injured toes.


Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 July 2019





Plus, the dude can flat-out sing, though no one else matches his pitch-perfect acting turn.


USA TODAY, 26 June 2019





The fashionable royal has shown us that flats like knee-high boots and sneakers can be just as stylish (and functional) on the job, and yesterday was no exception.


Erica Gonzales, Harper’s BAZAAR, 29 Mar. 2019



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Other forms: flats; flattest; flatted; flatting

A flat is an apartment. It’s called a flat because all the rooms in it are usually on the same floor. The word flat is much more common in British than American English.

Geometrically, something flat is an even, level plane, like Kansas relative to the Rocky Mountains, or the cargo area of a flatbed truck. As an adjective, flat means «less than lively.» A flat soda has no bubbles. If your speech falls flat, no one was excited. If you get mugged you might choose to lie flat on the ground. A flat note is just below the right pitch. And if your cooking is flat, it’s boring.

Definitions of flat

  1. adjective

    having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

    “a
    flat desk”

    “skirts sewn with fine
    flat seams”

    synonyms:

    level, plane

    even

    being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)

  2. adjective

    horizontally level

    “a
    flat roof”

    Synonyms:

    horizontal

    parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line

  3. adjective

    flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

    synonyms:

    compressed

    thin

    of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section

  4. adjective

    having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness

    flat computer monitors”

    Synonyms:

    planar, two-dimensional

    involving two dimensions

  5. adjective

    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

    “found himself lying
    flat on the floor”

    synonyms:

    prostrate, repent

    unerect

    not upright in position or posture

  6. noun

    a level tract of land

  7. noun

    a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

  8. noun

    a shallow box in which seedlings are started

  9. noun

    freight car without permanent sides or roof

  10. noun

    scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting

  11. “sail
    flat against the wind”

  12. adjective

    lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting

    “a
    flat joke”

    synonyms:

    bland

    unexciting, unstimulating

    not stimulating

  13. adjective

    lacking taste or flavor or tang

  14. adjective

    having lost effervescence

    “a
    flat cola”

    Synonyms:

    noneffervescent

    not effervescent

  15. adjective

    commercially inactive

    flat sales for the month”

    “prices remained
    flat

    “a
    flat market”

    Synonyms:

    inactive

    (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

  16. adjective

    not reflecting light; not glossy

    flat wall paint”

    synonyms:

    mat, matt, matte, matted

    dull

    emitting or reflecting very little light

  17. noun

    a deflated pneumatic tire

  18. adjective

    not modified or restricted by reservations

    “a
    flat refusal”

    synonyms:

    categoric, categorical, unconditional

    unqualified

    not limited or restricted

  19. adjective

    lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth

    “a
    flat two-dimensional painting”

    synonyms:

    2-dimensional, two-dimensional

    multidimensional

    having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects

  20. adjective

    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

    synonyms:

    monotone, monotonic, monotonous

    unmodulated

    characterized by lack of variation in pitch, tone, or volume

  21. adjective

    lacking contrast or shading between tones

  22. adverb

    in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

    “came out
    flat for less work and more pay”

    synonyms:

    directly, straight

  23. adjective

    (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone

  24. noun

    a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named

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adjective, flat·ter, flat·test.

horizontally level: a flat roof.

level, even, or without unevenness of surface, as land or tabletops.

having a surface that is without marked projections or depressions: a broad, flat face.

lying horizontally and at full length, as a person; prostrate: He was flat on the canvas after the knockdown.

lying wholly on or against something: The banner was flat against the wall.

thrown down, laid low, or level with the ground, as fallen trees or buildings.

having a generally level shape or appearance; not deep or thick: a flat plate.

(of the heel of a shoe) low and broad.

spread out, as an unrolled map or the open hand.

deflated; collapsed: a flat tire.

absolute, downright, or positive; without qualification: a flat denial.

without modification or variation: a flat rate.

Informal. lacking money; broke.

without vitality or animation; lifeless; dull: flat writing.

having lost its flavor, sharpness, or life, as wine or food; stale.

(of a beverage) having lost its effervescence.

without flavor; not spiced: flat cooking.

prosaic, banal, or insipid: a flat style.

pointless, as a remark or joke.

commercially inactive: a flat day in the stock market.

(of a painting) not having the illusion of volume or depth.

(of a photograph or painting) lacking contrast or gradations of tone or color.

(of paint) without gloss; not shiny; mat.

not clear, sharp, or ringing, as sound or a voice.

lacking resonance and variation in pitch; monotonous: a flat delivery of the speech.

Music.

  1. (of a tone) lowered a half step in pitch: B flat.
  2. below an intended pitch, as a note; too low (opposed to sharp).

Grammar. derived without change in form, as English to brush from the noun brush and adverbs that do not add -ly to the adjective form as fast, cheap, and slow.

Phonetics. lenis; voiced.

Nautical. (of a sail)

  1. cut with little or no fullness.
  2. trimmed as nearly fore-and-aft as possible, for sailing to windward.

flat a, the a-sound (a) of glad, bat, or act.

noun

something flat.

a shoe, especially a woman’s shoe, with a flat heel or no heel.

a flat surface, side, or part of anything: He struck me with the flat of his hand.

flat or level ground; a flat area: salt flats.

a marsh, shoal, or shallow.

Music.

  1. (in musical notation) the character ♭, which when attached to a note or to a staff degree lowers its significance one chromatic half step.
  2. a tone one chromatic half step below another: The flat of B is B flat.
  3. (on keyboard instruments, with reference to any given note) the key next below or to the left.

Theater. a piece of scenery consisting of a wooden frame, usually rectangular, covered with lightweight board or fabric.

a broad, thin book, chiefly for children: a juvenile flat.

Informal. a deflated automobile tire.

(in postal use) a large flat package, as in a manila envelope, for mailing.

Architecture. a flat roof or deck.

Nautical.

  1. Also called platform . a partial deck between two full decks.
  2. a low, flat barge or lighter.

Shipbuilding.

  1. a broad, flat piece of iron or steel for overlapping and joining two plates at their edges.
  2. a straight timber in a frame or other assembly of generally curved timbers.

an iron or steel bar of rectangular cross section.

Textiles. one of a series of laths covered with card clothing, used in conjunction with the cylinder in carding.

Photography. one or more negatives or positives in position to be reproduced.

Printing. a device for holding a negative or positive flat for reproduction by photoengraving.

Horticulture. a shallow, lidless box or tray used for rooting seeds and cuttings and for growing young plants.

a similar box used for shipping and selling fruits and vegetables.

Football. the area of the field immediately inside of or outside of an offensive end, close behind or at the line of scrimmage.

flats, Informal. flat races between horses.Compare flat race.

verb (used with object), flat·ted, flat·ting.

to make flat.

Music. to lower (a pitch), especially one half step.

verb (used without object), flat·ted, flat·ting.

adverb

in a flat position; horizontally; levelly.

in a flat manner; positively; absolutely.

completely; utterly: flat broke.

exactly; precisely: She ran around the track in two minutes flat.

Music. below the true pitch: to sing flat.

Finance. without interest.

Verb Phrases

flat in, Nautical. to pull the clew of (a fore-and-aft sail) as nearly amidships as possible.Also flatten in.

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Idioms about flat

    fall flat, to fail to produce the desired effect; fail completely: His attempts at humor fell flat.

    flat aft, Nautical. trimmed so that fore-and-aft sails present as flat a surface as possible, as in sailing close to the wind.

    flat out, Informal.

    1. without hesitation; directly or openly: He told us flat out he’d been a double agent.
    2. at full speed or with maximum effort.

Origin of flat

1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Old Norse flatr; akin to Old English flet “the ground, a floor of a house,” Greek platýs “wide, broad”; see also flat2; plate

synonym study for flat

OTHER WORDS FROM flat

flatly, adverbflatness, nounun·flat·ted, adjective

Words nearby flat

flash unit, flash welding, flashy, flask, flasket, flat, flat arch, flat as a pancake, flat back, flatbed, flat-bed lorry

Other definitions for flat (2 of 2)


noun Chiefly British.

an apartment or suite of rooms on one floor forming a residence.

Origin of flat

2

First recorded in 1795–1805; variant of obsolete flet, from Old English; see origin at flat1

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Words related to flat

empty, horizontal, low, unbroken, bland, dead, lifeless, stale, weak, straight, condo, suite, tenement, walk-up, even, flush, oblate, plane, reclining, splay

How to use flat in a sentence

  • Print advertisements for Quaker Rice Cakes from that period show thin, grinning models lying on their flat leotard-covered stomachs to emphasize the lightness of rice cakes.

  • Unlike the flat disk that gave rise to the planets in our own Solar System, the system’s disk consists of three misaligned rings.

  • It uses technology well, including flat-screen monitors that connect to the Internet and Bluetooth headphones.

  • The catch included two tiny species with coiled shells about 1 millimeter across, four midsize species with long, conical or urn-shaped shells of about 7 to 11 millimeters, and one species with a flat shell up to 14 millimeters across.

  • It combines the functionality of a suitcase and the durability of a duffel, with structured sides and interior pockets for ample gear hauling, a flat-bottom design that enables it to stand, and sturdy, oversize wheels.

  • Luckily enough I have this dedicated flat that is just along from my house that I go to every day.

  • There were stomachs, taut and flat, but also undulating bellies, soft and bloated from the breakfast buffet.

  • The program—weirdly—is now under the umbrella of ABC News, and is suffering from flat ratings and an aging demographic.

  • Another sent back a flat-screen television with a bona fide tombstone within.

  • Hitchcock settled in southern California, leaving behind a flat in London and a country house in Shamley Green.

  • Why not have sought out the pure white lime-rocks of the flat country, or the grey granite of the hills?

  • Then the roof itself, with its gables and dormer windows, softly folded itself flat down upon the top of the house, out of sight.

  • Instead of writing slander and flat blasphemy, they propose to draw it, and not draw it mild.

  • There is no other way but fresh blood for it is sheer human nature to feel flat after an effort.

  • The hills disappear some miles above this city, and henceforward to the sea all is flat and tame as a marsh.

British Dictionary definitions for flat (1 of 2)


adjective flatter or flattest

horizontal; levelflat ground; a flat roof

even or smooth, without projections or depressionsa flat surface

lying stretched out at full length; prostratehe lay flat on the ground

having little depth or thickness; shallowa flat dish

(postpositive often foll by against) having a surface or side in complete contact with another surfaceflat against the wall

spread out, unrolled, or levelled

(of a tyre) deflated, either partially or completely

(of shoes) having an unraised or only slightly raised heel

mainly British

  1. (of races, racetracks, or racecourses) not having obstacles to be jumped
  2. of, relating to, or connected with flat racing as opposed to steeplechasing and hurdlingflat jockeys earn more

without qualification; totala flat denial

without possibility of change; fixeda flat rate

(prenominal or immediately postpositive) neither more nor less; exacthe did the journey in thirty minutes flat; a flat thirty minutes

unexciting or lacking point or interesta flat joke

without variation or resonance; monotonousa flat voice

(of food) stale or tasteless

(of beer, sparkling wines, etc) having lost effervescence, as by exposure to air

(of trade, business, a market, etc) commercially inactive; sluggish

(of a battery) fully discharged; dead

(of a print, photograph, or painting) lacking contrast or shading between tones

(of paint) without gloss or lustre; matt

(of a painting) lacking perspective

(of lighting) diffuse

music

  1. (immediately postpositive) denoting a note of a given letter name (or the sound it represents) that has been lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitoneB flat
  2. (of an instrument, voice, etc) out of tune by being too low in pitchCompare sharp (def. 12)

phonetics another word for lenis

flat a phonetics the vowel sound of a as in the usual US or S Brit pronunciation of hand, cat, usually represented by the symbol (æ)

adverb

in or into a prostrate, level, or flat state or positionhe held his hand out flat

completely or utterly; absolutelyhe went flat against the rules

exactly; preciselyin three minutes flat

music

  1. lower than a standard pitch
  2. too low in pitchshe sings flat Compare sharp (def. 18)

fall flat to fail to achieve a desired effect, etc

flat out informal

  1. with the maximum speed or effort
  2. totally exhausted

noun

a flat object, surface, or part

(often plural) a low-lying tract of land, esp a marsh or swamp

(often plural) a mud bank exposed at low tide

music

  1. an accidental that lowers the pitch of the following note by one chromatic semitoneUsual symbol:
  2. a note affected by this accidentalCompare sharp (def. 19)

theatre a rectangular wooden frame covered with painted canvas, etc, used to form part of a stage setting

a punctured car tyre

the flat mainly British ((often cap.))

  1. flat racing, esp as opposed to steeplechasing and hurdling
  2. the season of flat racing

nautical a flatboat or lighter

US and Canadian a shallow box or container, used for holding plants, growing seedlings, etc

verb flats, flatting or flatted

Derived forms of flat

flatly, adverbflatness, noun

Word Origin for flat

C14: from Old Norse flatr; related to Old High German flaz flat, Greek platus flat, broad

British Dictionary definitions for flat (2 of 2)


noun

a set of rooms comprising a residence entirely on one floor of a buildingUsual US and Canadian name: apartment

British and NZ a portion of a house used as separate living quarters

NZ a house shared with people who are not members of one’s own family

verb flats, flatting or flatted (intr)

Australian and NZ to live in a flat (with someone)

Word Origin for flat

Old English flett floor, hall, house; related to flat 1

Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with flat


In addition to the idioms beginning with flat

  • flat as a pancake
  • flat broke
  • flat on one’s back
  • flat out

also see:

  • caught flat-footed
  • fall flat
  • in no time (nothing flat)
  • leave flat

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLAT

From Old Norse flatr; related to Old High German flaz flat, Greek platus flat, broad.

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAT

Flat is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb flat in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FLAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flat

Flat, or flatness, describes an object or condition that is very smooth or level. In Great Britain, Ireland and Australia, as well as in English-speaking Commonwealth countries such as India, a «flat» means an apartment. In New Zealand it can mean an apartment, especially when applied to public housing, but it more usually means a house of any type shared between unrelated adults, in a flatmate arrangement. Flat or flats may also refer to…


Definition of flat in the English dictionary

The first definition of flat in the dictionary is horizontal; level. Other definition of flat is even or smooth, without projections or depressions. Flat is also lying stretched out at full length; prostrate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLAT

PRESENT

Present

I flat

you flat

he/she/it flats

we flat

you flat

they flat

Present continuous

I am flatting

you are flatting

he/she/it is flatting

we are flatting

you are flatting

they are flatting

Present perfect

I have flatted

you have flatted

he/she/it has flatted

we have flatted

you have flatted

they have flatted

Present perfect continuous

I have been flatting

you have been flatting

he/she/it has been flatting

we have been flatting

you have been flatting

they have been flatting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I flatted

you flatted

he/she/it flatted

we flatted

you flatted

they flatted

Past continuous

I was flatting

you were flatting

he/she/it was flatting

we were flatting

you were flatting

they were flatting

Past perfect

I had flatted

you had flatted

he/she/it had flatted

we had flatted

you had flatted

they had flatted

Past perfect continuous

I had been flatting

you had been flatting

he/she/it had been flatting

we had been flatting

you had been flatting

they had been flatting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will flat

you will flat

he/she/it will flat

we will flat

you will flat

they will flat

Future continuous

I will be flatting

you will be flatting

he/she/it will be flatting

we will be flatting

you will be flatting

they will be flatting

Future perfect

I will have flatted

you will have flatted

he/she/it will have flatted

we will have flatted

you will have flatted

they will have flatted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been flatting

you will have been flatting

he/she/it will have been flatting

we will have been flatting

you will have been flatting

they will have been flatting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would flat

you would flat

he/she/it would flat

we would flat

you would flat

they would flat

Conditional continuous

I would be flatting

you would be flatting

he/she/it would be flatting

we would be flatting

you would be flatting

they would be flatting

Conditional perfect

I would have flat

you would have flat

he/she/it would have flat

we would have flat

you would have flat

they would have flat

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been flatting

you would have been flatting

he/she/it would have been flatting

we would have been flatting

you would have been flatting

they would have been flatting

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you flat
we let´s flat
you flat

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Present Participle

flatting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAT

Synonyms and antonyms of flat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «FLAT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flat» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «flat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAT

Find out the translation of flat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flat» in English.

Translator English — Chinese


平坦的

1,325 millions of speakers

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plano

570 millions of speakers

English


flat

510 millions of speakers

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फ्लैट

380 millions of speakers

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مُنْبَسَط

280 millions of speakers

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плоский

278 millions of speakers

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nivelado

270 millions of speakers

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ফ্ল্যাট

260 millions of speakers

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plat

220 millions of speakers

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Rata

190 millions of speakers

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flach

180 millions of speakers

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平らな

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I am much more wired to be an athlete than anything else. I understand the ‘hard work = payoff’ equation in sports. I run marathons and I box. And that’s my Puerto Rican flag hanging in Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing gym. I gave it to him. My last N.Y.C. marathon time I ran in three hours flat.

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

A bachelor’s life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.

I’m a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you’d tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my snare tilts away from me.

Too often the word ‘prayer’ induces guilt because we don’t do enough of it. After all, I’ve never met anyone who said they pray too much! All of us fall short. And we often feel like our prayers fall flat.

A cricket ground is a flat piece of earth with some buildings around it.

My mum used to work for the Chanel store in Paris, so for me, I’ve always been very familiar with the brand because of her. I remember when I was very, very, little, our flat had Chanel shoe boxes, makeup, and some jackets.

Back when I was helping put the swing into the swinging ’60s, I used to hang out with Cathy McGowan. We’d be doing ‘Ready Steady Go!’ on T.V., and Biba used to make our dresses. We’d be in the flat in Cromwell Road on Friday night, just before the live show, and they’d still be sewing.

I have a flat in Paris and go there a lot, but the Eurostar’s much more civilised than flying.

I had a dog I raised for many years. He was a Pekingese with big eyes and a flat face, very cute.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAT»

Discover the use of flat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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Flat Stanley (picture book edition)

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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first …

This Independence Day edition of The World is Flat 3.0 includes an an exclusive preview of That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back, by Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum, on sale …

Offer advice on how to target middle-body fat stores using strategic food combinations, in a guide that also makes recommendations for reducing stress, sleeping more productively, and staying committed to a healthier lifestyle.

Liz Vaccariello, Cynthia Sass, 2009

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Flat Broke with Children: Women in the Age of Welfare Reform

This text explores the impact of recent welfare reform on motherhood, marriage, and work in women’s lives. It also focuses on what welfare reform reveals about work and family life, and its impact on us all.

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Flat Rolling Fundamentals

This volume compiles information from physics, metallurgy, and mechanical and electrical engineering to epitomize the fundamental characteristics of flat rolling steel.

Vladimir B. Ginzburg, Robert Ballas, 2000

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Flat Belly Diet! Pocket Guide: Introducing the EASIEST, …

A quick and handy guide to smart eating choices from the diet that’s transforming America belly by belly All across America, people are changing their bodies—and their lives—thanks to the Flat Belly Diet!

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Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook: 200 New MUFA Recipes

All the work has already been done! Packed with 200 dishes that feature these scrumptious fat-fighting MUFA-rich foods, as well as more than 50 lush photographs, this book gives readers plenty to whet their appetites

Liz Vaccariello, Cynthia Sass, 2009

A program designed for busy people offers a daily exercise and eating regimen designed to accelerate loss of weight and inches while reshaping, tightening, and shrinking one’s abdomen

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Competing in a Flat World: Building Enterprises for a …

This architecture may well turn out to be the dominant model of the firm for the 21st century. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to compete in a flat world.

Victor K. Fung, William K. Fung, Yoram (Jerry) R. Wind, 2007

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Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0: Why We Need a Green …

This Independence Day edition of Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0 includes an an exclusive preview of That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back, by Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum, on …

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flat is used in the context of the following news items.

Rand Paul’s Fake Flat Tax

Senator Rand Paul has already come up with a flat-tax reform plan, and it shows clearly, once again, that this is a fundamentally flawed idea. «New York Times, Jul 15»

Honest advert for flat boasts of mould, incinerator smells and anti …

They say honesty is the best policy, but will Jennie find prospective tenants to take over her ‘run down’ flat before it loses the battle with rising … «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

“It was always based on a flat lie”: Why neo-Confederates are finally …

It was always based on a flat lie, the claim that the South had seceded for states’ rights, and not for slavery. In truth, every single document of … «Salon, Jul 15»

Calvin Harris rents out Glasgow flat to students for £400 a room but …

And it seems it’s a case of every little helps for the Scottish DJ as it’s been reported he rents out his flat in Glasgow… to students. The superstar … «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Women Are ‘Vacuuming’ Their Stomachs for Flat Abs, But It’s Not as …

woman doing crunches Want a flat belly? Of course you do. And to get one, you could do a kajillion crunches and give up eating everything but … «The Stir, Jul 15»

Oprah Winfrey’s magazine under fire over feature insisting women …

‘Only women with flat stomachs can wear crop tops @O_Magazine — I beg to differ,’ wrote one user, showing off her mid-section in a black crop … «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Purple reigns as Hong Kong family flat gets makeover

Fast forward 10 years, the Tangs – now parents to two children, aged eight and three – felt the flat needed a makeover. “It was like a 10-year … «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

Sugar settles nearly flat in wholesale market

NEW DELHI: Sugar prices after moving in a narrow range on scattered activity, settled around previous levels in the wholesale market here … «Economic Times, Jul 15»

More lifehacks! The easiest way to keep champagne from going flat

is the whole reason carbonated stuff goes flat, it stands to reason that putting a stupid spoon in there isn’t really going to do much. But, in the … «RocketNews24, Jul 15»

Peugeot Sales Nearly Flat in First Half of Year

PARIS—French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroën PUGOY 4.63 % said Friday sales were flat during the first six months of 2015 as growth in … «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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Meaning Flat

What does Flat mean? Here you find 132 meanings of the word Flat. You can also add a definition of Flat yourself

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Convertibles: Earning interest on the date of payment only. General: Having neither a short nor a long position in a stock. Clean. Market: Characterized by horizontal price movement, usually the resul [..]

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Bonds or debentures are called flat when the quoted market price is only the total cost of the bond or debenture, with no accrued interest. Issues in default are normally quoted and traded flat.

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A flat is indicated by a sign derived from the letter b, showing that a note should be lowered by a semitone. In a more general sense music that is flat may simply be out of tune, its pitch below the accepted pitch.

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An image is said to be «flat» if its contrast is low. Flatness is a defect that does not necessarily affect the entire density scale of a reproduction to the same degree. Thus, a picture may [..]

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Flat (Châssis)

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A negative, slide or print that is too low in contrast due to a limited range in density.

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Describes a wine that is dull in flavor and unbalanced due to insufficient acidity. Can also refer to a sparkling wine that has lost its bubbles.

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signed — A phrase coined by some booksellers to denote that the copy was autographed in person, or that someone witnessed the book being signed.

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Without interest, service, additional charges, or adjustments. For example, when a premium is quoted on a &quot;flat&quot; basis, no additional premiums (or refunds) will be due under the po [..]

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1550s, «absolutely, downright;» 1570s, «plainly, positively,» from flat (adj.). Flat-out (adv.) «openly, directly» is from 1932, originally in motor racing, picked up in [..]

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c. 1600, «to lay flat;» 1670s in music, from flat (adj.). Related: Flatted; flatting.

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1801, «a story of a house,» from Scottish flat «floor or story of a house,» from Old English flett «a dwelling; floor, ground,» from the same source as flat (adj.). Meani [..]

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c. 1300, «stretched out (on a surface), prostrate, lying the whole length on the ground;» mid-14c., «level, all in one plane; even, smooth;» of a roof, «low-pitched,» fro [..]

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level with no height or depth. • a Base-10 block of 100.

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A symbol indicating that the note is to be diminished by one semitone.

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Large short cardboard box used by mineral dealers and collectors to store minerals.

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A term often used to indicate an image that’s too low in contrast; a «flat» image.

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A shoe with a flat heel or no heel.

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representation in only two dimensions (length and width), lacking depth or volume.

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A term whose meaning depends on context. Markets that are neither rising nor falling are said to be flat, or moving sideways. A bond that trades without accrued interest because none is due or the issuer is in default is said to be a flat bond. A trader is said to have a flat or square position if he is neither long nor short.

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A designation that a particular transaction has been effected on terms that do not include accrued interest. Securities in default as to payments of interest generally trade flat.

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a relatively shallow or more horizontal swing plane or lie angle Example: Shorter players usually have a flatter swing plane than taller players.

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One of the first gardening terms people learn. It is the shallow multi-compartment containers that plants are sold in. A flat may also be used for starting seeds in. floribunda:

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A shallow tray used to hold small pots that will grow plants. It is generally less expensive per plant to buy a whole flat of the same type of plant. This is especially true at Farmer’s Markets.

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A tray for seedlings

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Shallow, three inch deep container, often 18 by 24 or 10 by 20 inches with good drainage, used to start seedlings or cuttings.

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Generally refers to a property occupying only part of a building, known as an apartment in the US. Blocks of flats can be purpose built or in converted houses.

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apartment; U.S. flat = tenement flat = poor-standard slum apartment.

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One section of a Set traditionally made of canvas stretched over a wood frame.

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 One of the first gardening terms people learn. It is the shallow multi-compartment containers that plants are sold in. A flat may also be used for starting seeds in.

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a level tract of land; &amp;quot;the salt flats of Utah&amp;quot; having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another; &amp;quot;a flat desk&amp;quot; [..]

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A term used to describe a lie angle in which the toe of any club (putter, iron or metal wood) is lower than standard, or lower than it would be in the preferred position. In this orientation, the loft of the club causes the face to be pointed farther right (for a right-handed golfer) which, with irons and metal woods, encourages a fade, or can be u [..]

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used to describe a swing plane that a relatively shallow in relation to the typical or ‘perfect swing’.

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A lie angle in which the shaft extends from the hosel at a lower angle than a person of average height and with average arm length. A flat lie angle might be recommended for shorter players and players with low hand positions at impact. Can also describe a club whose ‘toe’ is lower than the ‘heel’ when used by a particular golfe [..]

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A printing term used to describe an image that lacks contrast and prints as a solid tone.

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smooth; without bumps and being the same height all over. The same word also means a home on one floor which is part of a larger building

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adj. 1. Lacking any complex internal structure. «That bitty box has only a flat filesystem, not a hierarchical one.» The verb form is flatten. 2. Said of a memory architecture (like that of [..]

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 certain.

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a section of a studio’s set, consisting of a constructed wooden frame covered with materials (such as plywood that is treated or covered with fabric, metal, paint, wallpaper, etc.)  

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In lithography, the assembly of photographic negatives or positives onto a vinyl acetate or transparent polyester sheet in preparation of making a printing plate. There is one flat created for each printing colour.

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shallow (three-inch) deep container, often 18 by 24 inches with good drainage, used to start seedlings or cuttings.

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In offset lithography, the assembled composite of negatives, usually on goldenrod paper, ready for platemaking. Also, a photograph or halftone that is lacking contrast.

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not varying [a rate] ;specif of a tax : having a rate that remains constant for any taxable base

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Usually an agreement to perform work or provide a service for a fixed fee or wage which will not be affected by overtime restrictions of unexpected costs. Also used in terms of sets and set constructi [..]

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in photography, characteristic of an image that lacks contrast. In printing, an assembly of negatives taped to masking material and ready for platemaking.

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A flat edge ground along a semiconductor crystal to denote crystal orientation and resistivity and which serves as a reference line during processing.

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A freight wagon with no sides. Known as a flat car in the US.

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A spot on a wheel, caused by skidding or wheel slide, which causes a tapping sound as the wheel rotates and which can usually only be removed by expensive re-profiling of the wheel on a lathe or wheel turning machine. Drivers are cautioned against too heavy braking in bad weather thus causing «flats». Many attempts have been made over the [..]

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shoe with either a flat heel or no heel

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In fishing, a shallow section of water where game fish feed or spawn.

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A surface that scatters or absorbs the light falling on it so as to be substantially free from gloss or sheen (0-15 gloss on a 60-degree gloss meter).

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Market slang to indicate that all open positions have been offset and an account has no exposure to market risk. The three common ways to describe a trader’s position in the market are long, short or flat.

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The state of an audio signal or tone whose frequency is unaltered by equalization. On most mixers and equalizers flat is indicated by the tone controls being at dead center.

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On a typical whole beef brisket there are two muscles, the flat, and the point. They are separated by a layer of fat. The flat is the longer of the two and the leaner of the two so it tends to be the [..]

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A security position that is neither long nor short in a portfolio.

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A bond trading without accrued interest is said to be trading «flat».

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(n) a level tract of land(n) a shallow box in which seedlings are started(n) a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named(n) freight car without permanent sides or roof(n) [..]

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(1) In bond trading, a flat price refers to the price of a security traded without accrued interest.

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One who is not sharp; a suite of rooms on one floor.

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An extensive area, level or nearly so, consisting usually of mud, but sometimes of sand or rock, which is covered at high water and is attached to the shore. Sometimes called Tidal flats. See also led [..]

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no surf, no waves

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in photography, characteristic of an image that lacks contrast. In printing, an assembly of negatives taped to masking material and ready for platemaking.

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1) Printer’s assembly of film taped to a carrier sheet ready for platemaking. Also called film mechanical and Goldenrod. 2) U.S. Postal Service term for a piece of mail whose length is from 5 to 15 [..]

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(as in Crane Flat) an area of land that is distinctively flat compared to surrounding mountainous or hilly terrain

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A section of a studio's set constructed of wood that simulates a wall. One side is decorated; the other is structural only.

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a symbol placed in front of a note to indicate lowering that note by one half step

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a sign indicating that a note should be lowered in pitch by one half-step.

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(1) In musical notation, a sign (6) indicating that the note it precedes is to be played a half step lower; (2) the term used to specify a particular note, for example, B6.

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(1) A note that is slightly lower in pitch. (2) The b symbol meaning 1/2 step lower.

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To diminish the respective note by 1 semitone

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A symbol indicating that the note is to be diminished by one semitone.  See SHARP

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Lower in pitch.

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a symbol placed to the left of a “note” indicating to perform the “pitch” one “half step” lower than the “natural” “pitch” that is notated. The symbol itself looks like: b. A doubl [..]

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Lowers a note or chord one half-step in pitch (on the guitar, lowering one fret equals a half-step).  

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Any roof with a slope of 10 degrees or less is typically considered flat.

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Any roof with a slope of 10 degrees or less is typically considered flat. Hip/Gable

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Lowered a half-step in pitch.

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Low in contrast, usually caused by underexposure or underdevelopment of film. Flat light shows no change in brightness value throughout the entire scene.

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A term that describes an image with very low contrast, either on film or photographic paper, giving it the impression of minimal depth.

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Term given to a photograph that lacks contrast because of its minimal tonal range.

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An image is said to be «flat» if its contrast is low. Flatness is a defect that does not necessarily affect the entire density scale of a reproduction to the same degree. Thus, a picture may be «flat» in the highlight areas, «flat» in the shadow regions, or both.

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A scenery wall.

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A term often used to indicate an image that’s too low in contrast; a «flat» image.

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Too low in contrast. The range in density in a negative or print is too short or in some cases, reflecting the low resolution produced by a low quality lens. Flat Lighting

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used to describe a negative or print with very low contrast.

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A term used to indicate an image has low contrast (i.e. a «flat» image).

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Missing sufficient carbonation.

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Taste taste of tea made from stale leaves

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A surface that scatters or absorbs the light falling on it so as to be substantially free from gloss or sheen.

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Expanse of low-lying ground over which tide flows. 2. A flat-bottomed craft. 3. A flat floor. 4. Working space below decks in a warship.

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A small partial deck, built level, without curvature.

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  Partial deck (often a grating) to provide walk and working surfaces; used extensively in engineering spaces.  

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(Of battery). Discharged. &quot;The can is flat.&quot;

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Containers that are made up of just the floor and the uprights. These containers can be stacked when they are empty.

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&quot;Being flat&quot;, or &quot;Flat position&quot; refer to a trader’s net position in a commodity, meaning that his books show no holdings or liabilities.

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is a room or several rooms which are determined for permanent living by the building authority.

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Broke.

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A slang term use by graffiti writers for a box car without ridges on the the sides. Perfect for applying illegal graffiti by the medium of spray paint.

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A flat is the length of one side of a nut.

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n. 1. Apartment, whether rented or owned (condominium).

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adj. «flat, even,» s.v. flat a. adv. and sb.3 OED. KEY: flat@adj

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n.(1) «flat (of a sword),» s.v. flat sb.3 OED. KEY: flat@n1

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An area on the field outside the hashmarks and 0-10 yards forward of the line of scrimmage to the offense.

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Bonds trading without accrued interest. The seller of a bond that trades flat will not receive accrued interest.

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(1) Hand: A hand without distributional values, particularly one with 4-3-3-3 distribution. “Square” and “round” are also used to describe this type of hand.(2) Board: A deal on which no varia [..]

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A ball that has no spin, usually travelling with good pace.

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Playing a stroke with minimum topspin so that the ball travels very low over the net.

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The area on either side of the line of scrimmage between the final offensive lineman and the sideline. An area where short passes are often thrown to running backs coming out of the backfield.

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Most or all aprons missing or torn off (used in conjunction with one of the above classifications referring to condition of the lithography; for example, “Box flat but litho Ex.”)

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A hand with 4-3-3-3 distribution.

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Where a client has not traded in that currency or where an earlier deal is reversed thereby creating a neutral (Flat) position.

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In lithography, the assembly of photographic negatives or positives onto a vinyl acetate or transparent polyester sheet in preparation of making a printing plate. There is one flat created for each pr [..]

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A term with three different meanings: with regard to market movements, a flat market is neither rising nor falling; when referring to a specific asset, a flat asset is a financial instrument that has [..]

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A wine that is weak and without aroma and/or flavor.

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paint is used in purely two-dimensional technique, with no highlighting or shadowing; color with a dull surface; no gloss.

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a symbol indicating that a tone is to be lowered by a half step.

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In lithography, the assembly of photographic negatives or positives on vinyl acetate for exposure in vacuum frame in contact with sensitized metal press plate.

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A brush with a flat, rectangular head with longer filaments. Good for washes having color carrying capacity.

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A flat or matt paint or varnish has a non-reflecting surface. This is the best finish for hiding imperfections and, aesthetically, is often preferable to higher sheen finishes, although the trade-off [..]

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In lithography, the assembly of photographic negatives or positives on vinyl acetate for exposure in vacuum frame in contact with sensitized metal press plate.

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An assembly of negatives taped to masking materials for platemaking.

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In lithography, the assembly of photographic negatives or positives onto a vinyl acetate or transparent polyester sheet in preparation of making a printing plate. There is one flat created for each pr [..]

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In lithography, the assembly of photographic negatives or positives on vinyl acetate for exposure in vacuum frame in contact with sensitized metal press plate.

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this means that Tom/Tony do not have a position in an underlying they are discussing. Flat can also mean that the deltas in a particular underlying are nuetral

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1) Lower in musical pitch. 2) A slang term used to describe the sensitivity to frequency of a microphone, amplifier, etc., as being even at all frequencies, usually within 2 dB. 3) Refers to the frequ [..]

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No waves or surf.

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Most often a flat is a shallow container 7.5cm (3”) deep and roughly 25cm x 50cm (10” x 20”) in size. Flats for greenhouse use generally have holes punched in the bottom for drainage. Flats used for indoor growing in the home do not have holes.  The bottoms of the flats are generally ridged to allow drainage. Flats are most often used to st [..]

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Convertibles: Earning interest on the date of payment only. General: Having neither a short nor a long position in a stock. Clean. Market: Characterized by horizontal price movement, usually the resul [..]

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